Heroes Will Die. Worlds Will Be Born.

It’s on like Diddy Kong! Pick Of The Week goes to Dan DiDio, Keith Giffen and Scott Koblish for O.M.A.C. #2 (DC)! Fast Five picks include Action Comics #2 (DC), CHEW #21 (Image), Detective Comics #2 (DC), Casanova: Avaritia #2 (Icon), and Justice League International #2 (DC).

Rockin’ the rock, and walkin’ the walk! Pick Of The Week goes to Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti and Moritat for All-Star Western #1 (DC)! Fast Five picks include The Savage Hawkman #1 (DC), Aquaman #1 (DC), Captain America & Bucky #622 (Marvel), Justice League: Dark #1 (DC), and The Flash #1 (DC). Spoilers!

The Book of the Month for October 2011 is none other than Hark! A Vagrant (Drawn & Quarterly) written and illustrated by Kate Beaton.

A wonderful webcomic, and absolute catnip for history and literature fans!

Read the written review here!

This month for the Top Shelf selection, I give you The Troll King by Kolbeinn Karlsson.

The best psychedelic fairy tale you’ll read all year!

No Pick Of The Week, but we do have a Fantastic Fast Five! Picks include Catwoman #1 (DC), Supergirl #1 (DC), Star Trek #1 (IDW), Wonder Woman #1 (DC), and Red Hood And The Outlaws #1 (DC). All number one issues this week, with a lot of GIRL POWER! controversy sprinkled in throughout the titles. Spoilers!

The key to the selections this week; a fun time. Pick Of The Week goes to Jeff Lemire & Alberto Ponticelli for Frankenstein: Agent of SHADE #1 (DC). Fast Five picks include Batman & Robin #1 (DC), American Vampire: Survival Of The Fittest #4 (Vertigo), PunisherMAX #17 (MAX), Batwoman #1 (DC), and Scalped #52 (Vertigo).

The DC reboot continues on strong this week!

New, in AUDIO VISION! Pick Of The Week goes to Dan Jurgens & Aaron Lopresti for Justice League International #1 (DC). Fast Five picks include Spider-Island: I Love New York City #1 (Marvel), Animal Man #1 (DC), Swamp Thing #1 (DC), Wolverine: Debt of Death #1 (Marvel), and OMAC #1 (DC).

Be sure to let me know what you think of the new show format!

Final video review show for a while! Pick Of The Week goes to Jason Aaron & Renato Guedes for Wolverine #14 (Marvel). Fast Five picks include Superman Beyond #0 (DC), Kick-Ass 2 #3 (Icon), FF #8 (Marvel), American Vampire #18 (Vertigo), and Captain America & Bucky #621 (Marvel).

Tune-in next week to the main site for the audio format!

Final video review show for a while! Pick Of The Week goes to Jason Aaron & Renato Guedes for Wolverine #14 (Marvel). Fast Five picks include Superman Beyond #0 (DC), Kick-Ass 2 #3 (Icon), FF #8 (Marvel), American Vampire #18 (Vertigo), and Captain America & Bucky #621 (Marvel).

Tune-in next week to the main site for the audio format!